Deplete

To use up all of something so that there is none left, like when you drink all the juice in a bottle.

Examples

• If we keep using water from the lake without replenishing it, we might deplete the supply and hurt the fish and plants that live there.
• During the science project, we learned that overfishing can deplete the ocean's fish populations, making it hard for them to recover and survive.
• As I played video games all weekend, I didn’t realize I would deplete my phone’s battery and have to wait hours for it to charge again.

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